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Sci Fri at the Ontario Science Centre

Sci Fri at the Ontario Science Centre - logoSci Fri is exclusively for the high school (14-19) crowd.

There are DJs spinning tunes, lounges for chilling and good food to enjoy, plus cool stuff here that you won't find elsewhere:

  • Pit yourself against your friends in a speed-filmmaking challenge.
  • Connect with other people under 25 who are actively changing the world.
  • Get the scoop on current issues in a whole new way via Science CafĂ©.
  • Catch some eye-popping youth-produced art, video and film.

Sci Fri takes place on the last Friday of every month at the Ontario Science Centre.


More information about Sci Fri

1. A+ Research & Writing for high school and college students
www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Need to write a paper? Want to do a great job without going nuts? Here's some help!
Publisher - University of Michigan

2. Albert Einstein: image and impact
www.aip.org/history/einstein/
Learn all about Albert Einstein's life, his scientific theories and discoveries. This website has over 100 pages of text and pictures.
Publisher - American Institute of Physics

  • English    Spanish   
  • site with audio

    3. The Biology Project
    www.biology.arizona.edu/
    An online interactive resource for learning biology, sets of problems and tutorials that will lead you through learning topics in biology.
    Publisher - University of Arizona

  • Gr. 7-12
  • 4. CRAM Science
    www.cramscience.ca/
    CRAM Science's goal is to show you how science is a part of every aspect of your life, so their features focus specifically on your interests and activities. From current events, sports, arts & entertainment, health issues to the household items you use every day, they reveal science in areas you may never have thought of before!
    Publisher - CRAM Science

  • Gr. 7-8   Gr. 9-10   Gr. 11-12  
  • 5. Canadian Information by Subject - Science
    www.nlc-bnc.ca/caninfo/ep05.htm
    Extensive links to science topics arranged by subject such as astronomy, earth sciences, climatology, geology, genetics, fossils, ecology, biology, zoology and more.

    Canadian site

    6. Chemicool Periodic Table
    www.chemicool.com/
    This interactive periodic table provides a large range of data for each element organized into the following categories: General, States, Energies, Oxydation & electrons, Appearance & characteristics, Reactions, Other forms, Radius, Conductivity, Abundance (including its $ value)
    Publisher - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Gr. 7-12
  • 7. Human Anatomy Online
    www.innerbody.com/
    Interactive study of human anatomy that includes animations, graphics and descriptive links.
    Publisher - Innerbody.com, INTELLIMED International Corp.

    8. The Internet Public Library Science Help
    www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/sh5870/
    Links to science resources in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and space.

  • Gr. 7-8   Gr. 9-10   Gr. 11-12  
  • 9. Multhnomah County Library Homework Centre: Science
    www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html
    Great science links including science projects and experiments, science museums and science magazines.

    10. Online Biology Book
    www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
    Chapters on 53 essential biology topics include clear summaries and excellent illustrations.
    Publisher - Estrella Mountain Community College

  • Gr. 7-12
  • 11. Online Conversion
    www.onlineconversion.com/
    Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.

    12. Science Education Gateway
    cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/
    Try a self-guided science lesson and learn more about space and astronomy. SEGway is a national consortium of scientists,museums, and educators working together to bring the latest science to schools, teachers and the public.
    Publisher - Space Science Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley

    13. Science in the Headlines
    www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/
    Original research reports and links to related sites on science topics in the news such as obesity, cloning, stem cell research, space program and more.
    Publisher - National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

    14. Score Science
    scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us//new/index.html
    Science resources for students K-12 including Ask a Scientist.
    Publisher - Humboldt County Office of Education, California

    15. Sports Science
    www.exploratorium.edu/sports/
    Learn about the science behind the sport. Learn why a ball bounces and the science behind hockey.

  • Gr. 7-12
  • 16. The Virtual Biology Labs
    bio.rutgers.edu/
    Includes virtual labs on cell structure, plant evolution, angiosperm reproduction, chromosome structure and meiosis, and more.
    Publisher - Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

    17. YSF Online
    www.ysf.ca/
    YSF Canada is best known for its showcase event, the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair, which attracts the best young scientists from across the country.
    Publisher - Youth Science Foundation Canada

    Canadian site

    18. The physics classroom
    www.physicsclassroom.com/
    Learn basic physics concepts and review them in the Physics Tutorial.Hone your skills by graphing problems, recognizing forces, identifying vector magnitude and direction, and practice vector addition.
    Publisher - Mathsoft Engineering & Education, Inc.

  • Gr. 7-8   Gr. 9-10   Gr. 7-12